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Title: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: Charly-lou on January 15, 2012, 04:50:07 PM
honey is a year and a half I've been meaning to start her training a lot earlier, she's a great dog to train as she picks things up very quickly, it would be great to know if i wasting my time
                        char x
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: spanielcrazy on January 15, 2012, 05:15:55 PM
While it is ideal to start them when they are pups, it is really never too late to start. I started my Crackers when she was 4 years old and she turned out to be a fine little gun dog  :D 
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: elaine.e on January 15, 2012, 05:21:58 PM
Never too late, although probably easier when a pup. I bet you find it really rewarding (although maybe a bit frustrating sometimes) and that the more things you work on together the more the bond between the two of you will become stronger :D

Are you going to take her to training classes?
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: Pop-Star on January 15, 2012, 05:30:12 PM
Quote from: elaine.e on January 15, 2012, 05:21:58 PM
Never too late, although probably easier when a pup. I bet you find it really rewarding (although maybe a bit frustrating sometimes) and that the more things you work on together the more the bond between the two of you will become stronger :D

Are you going to take her to training classes?

I totally agree with Elaine :D
I love going to training classes with my Poppy, you get to spend time with your dog and make friends too :luv:
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: riotous_uk on January 15, 2012, 07:11:59 PM
my latest addition is 3 and he will be starting gundog training soon..
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: SteveB on January 16, 2012, 09:21:47 AM
Never to late as I said before somebody with a 9 year old Springer started last year with us.
What part of the country you from
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: Charly-lou on January 18, 2012, 03:17:36 PM
i had a good feeling it wouldn't be  :D , i was hopping to take her to training classes but the only one that i can find does classes on a sunday morning and due to working in a ridding school i work weekends but I'm going to organise time off to go. i also got some books on gun dog training any good recommendations , and i come from the new forest    :005: x
Title: Re: am i stating my training to later?
Post by: elaine.e on January 18, 2012, 05:47:11 PM
Quote from: Charly-lou on January 18, 2012, 03:17:36 PM
i had a good feeling it wouldn't be  :D , i was hopping to take her to training classes but the only one that i can find does classes on a sunday morning and due to working in a ridding school i work weekends but I'm going to organise time off to go. i also got some books on gun dog training any good recommendations , and i come from the new forest    :005: x

I'm from the New Forest too :D

I don't know about gun dog training, but I'll PM you about the training club that I go to which holds classes in Emery Down, Sway and Boldre on various weekdays and evenings.